West Recruiting Notebook

A look at the latest news and notes from out West in this week's notebook...

More Quarterback Shuffling

A tradition unlike any other is the quarterback shuffling that goes on each
spring and sometimes, into the summer.

But with Anaheim (Calif.) Servite quarterback Travis Waller committing to Oregon
on Tuesday, the list of available quarterbacks in the West, and the schools that
need them, is starting to dwindle.

Waller became the latest to come off the board when he chose the Ducks, but
that still leaves two more Elite 11 quarterbacks with decisions to be made.

Waller is headed to Oregon

Bothell (Wash.) quarterback Ross Bowers was offered by California over the
weekend after taking an unofficial visit and was weighing a greyshirt opportunity
with Washington, where his mother is the gymnastics coach and Colorado State.

But the Cal offer has hastened things and now Bowers is set to announce his decision at The Opening
and he'll choose between the Bears and Colorado State.

San Clemente (Calif.) quarterback Sam Darnold was also offered over the
weekend, USC joining the mix. Darnold is likely to announce following The
Opening and Elite 11.

Announcements at The Opening

Langley will announce in Beaverton

With the Elite 11 Finals starting this weekend and spilling in to next week
with The Opening in Beaverton, three more West prospects will announce their college
commitments in addition to Ross Bowers.

Interestingly enough, last year, three players from the West announced their
commitments in Beaverton and all three signed with a different school then they
announced for with D.J. Calhoun committing to USC and signing with Arizona
State, Naijiel Hale committing to Arizona and signing with Washington and Jaleel Wadood announcing for Cal and signing with UCLA.

Tempe (Ariz.) Corona Del Sol linebacker Cassius Peat named his top six over
the weekend. Peat named Arizona State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Texas A&M and UCLA in his final six.

Contra Costa (Calif.) College defensive end Takkarist McKinley, one of the
top JC players in the West, named his top ten this week. The schools that made his top 10 were
Oklahoma, Texas, California, UCLA, Arizona State, Washington State, Tennessee,
Oregon, Missouri and USC.

Dylan Kane - DB - Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha - 2015
In what is one of the best classes in years in Hawaii, Kane is one of the
new risers in the state. Last week alone, Colorado, Oregon and Oregon State offered Kane and plenty more are likely to come between now and
Signing Day. A gifted athlete, Kane may be the top skill prospect in a
Hawaiian class heavy in the trenches.